Research Literature and Reports

Pinchoff, J et al. - Gendered economic, social and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation policies in Kenya: evidence from a prospective cohort survey in Nairobi informal settlements (March, 2021)

Nyadera, IN et al. - Policy and research frame of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: reflections on urban informality (February, 2021)

George, CE et al. High seroprevalence of COVID-19 infection in a large slum in South India; what does it tell us about managing a pandemic and beyond? Epidemiology and Infection (February, 2021)

Pinchoff, J et al. - Mobility Patterns During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions in Nairobi Urban Informal Settlements: Who Is Leaving Home and Why (February, 2021)

Pati, S et al. - Managing Multimorbidity (Multiple Chronic Diseases) Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Community Based Study From Odisha, India (February, 2021)

Sahasranaman A et al. - Spread of COVID-19 in urban neighbourhoods and slums of the developing world (January, 2021)

Guidelines and Policy Briefs

Social Science in Humanitarian Action - Key considerations for COVID-19 management in marginalised populations in Southeast Asia: transnational migrants, informal workers, and people living in informal settlements (May, 2020)

UN-Habitat - Guidance on Informal Settlements and COVID-19 (May, 2020)

ISAC Interim Guidance - Public health and social measures for COVID-19 preparedness and response in low capacity and humanitarian settings (May, 2020)

WHO Interim Guidance - Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (May, 2020)

UN-Habitat & UNICEF - Interim technical note on water, sanitation and hygiene for COVID-19 response in slums and informal urban settlements (May, 2020)

WHO Interim Guidance - for preparedness, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings (April, 2020)

Blogs and Webinars

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform - One year on from the start of the pandemic and we are still learning (March, 2021)

Global Americans - Reimagining slums in Latin America: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic (March, 2021)

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme - Keeping distance, lacking space: COVID-19 in refugee camps and informal settlements (Date unknown)

London School of Economics - Slums provided ideal conditions for COVID-19 spread (December, 2020)

International Institute for Environment and Development - Informal settlement data and local community responses to COVID-19 and climate risks (December, 2020)

International Institute for Environment and Development - City residents and urban refugees: from shared living to shared futures (December, 2020)

News Coverage

Times Now Digital - BMC plans to transport slum people to and fro from vaccination centre (March, 2021)

The Tribune - Vaccination drive to reach Panchkula slums tomorrow (March, 2021)

The Express Tribune - Covid-19: rethinking slums, urban planning (March, 2021)

Hindustan Times - Urban spike in Covid cases due to some herd immunity in slum areas (March, 2021)

UNHABITAT - UN-Habitat and JICA surveys to assess impacts and challenges of COVID-19 on Kenyan and Ugandan urban areas (March, 2021)

Insider - Residents of an Indian slum thought they were getting vaccinated like everyone else but were unknowingly part of a clinical trial (February, 2021)

Other Information and Resources

International Budget Partnership (IBP) South Africa - IBP COVID-19 printable posters promoting COVID-19 hand hygiene (March, 2021)

UNHABITAT - UN-Habitat's latest podcast episode explores life in a Nairobi slum during COVID-19 (March, 2021)

Bloomberg - How the World's biggest slums stopped the virus (October, 2020)

Bloomberg - Coronavirus: How the World's Biggest Slum Contained Covid-19 (March, 2021)

ARTE Reportage - Coronavirus in Indian Slums (April, 2020)

Justice & Empowerment Initiatives - Corona diaries of the urban poor

Further COVID-19 resources, can be found on the following sites:

UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR)

Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP)

Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE)

ARISE

International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED)

Participatory Slum Upgrading (PSUP)

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

UN-Habitat Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) & the University Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo)

Archive

For a full archive of the COVID-19 resource, please click here.

Last updated 15 March 2021